Comparison

Matcha vs Ghosted

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Matcha

Engage your mind with a unique puzzle game that combines character matching and splitting to solve challenges. Explore over 400 levels designed to test your memory, logic, and intuition while learning Korean. This game offers an offline, ad-free, and data-privacy-focused experience.

Highlights
  • Character matching and splitting puzzles
  • Learn Korean through gameplay
  • Over 400 challenging levels
  • Offline play supported
  • No ads or in-app purchases
  • Data privacy focused
Features
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Combine, split and match characters to solve the puzzle, discovering a deeper understanding along the way. Test your memory, logic and intuition over 400 levels. Matcha has no ads, collects no data, doesn't have any micro-transactions or in app purchases, doesn't require an internet connection to play, and is appropriate for children.

About

Ghosted

Guide lost ghosts back to their homes by solving intricate color-matching puzzles. Navigate treacherous catacombs filled with traps and colored bricks, utilizing the ghosts' ability to pass through objects of their own color. Enjoy unique stories and big band music as you progress through over 120 levels.

Highlights
  • Over 120 levels
  • Color-matching puzzles
  • Unique masters and stories
  • Big band music
  • Unlockable costumes
Features
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Guide the ghosts home by solving color puzzles. After solving color puzzles designed by a unique master, you will soon become a puzzle master too. Oh, and don't miss Master's big band music. One day, humans appeared in the catacombs and began to rob the tombs. The tomb was the dwelling place of the ghosts, and they were heartbroken. For the ghosts who have lost their homes, the skeleton masters decide to make a color puzzle. Because no one can dig through the dangerous color puzzle. Now the puzzle construction is finished and the ghosts are returning home. Help the ghosts get home safely by solving puzzles! The catacombs are blocked by bricks of 8 colors including red, yellow and blue. And there are traps all over the place. But if you're good at coloring, the ghost will be able to return home safely. Ghosts can pass through objects of the same color as themselves. - More than 120 levels - Chapters with 10 main gimmicks - Unique masters and stories - Big Band Music by masters - Costumes based on your progress

Screenshots

Matcha4 screens
Ghosted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Ghosted at Free against Matcha's $1.99. Matcha's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ghosted is free to download; Matcha costs $1.99 up front. Ghosted sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matcha asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Matcha against 5.0 for Ghosted. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Matcha has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Matcha ships an update every 4 days, Ghosted every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Matcha versus Ghosted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchaGhosted
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB460 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDelphinium GamesJoon seok Ahn

Customer experience

Matcha

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Ghosted

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Matcha

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ghosted

One-time1
  • Unlock levels$4.99

Questions

Is Matcha free?
Matcha costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ghosted free?
Ghosted is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Matcha or Ghosted?
Matcha and Ghosted are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Matcha or Ghosted have ads?
Neither Matcha nor Ghosted shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Matcha or Ghosted?
Matcha ships an update every 4 days, and Ghosted every 2 weeks. Most recently, Matcha was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ghosted on October 1, 2026.

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